Drugs of Use in Drug Addiction and Withdrawal

Smoking Cessation: Zyban, Nicotine replacement

GENERIC AUS US UK Use
acamprosate calcium - o Campral EC maintenance of alcohol abstinence
buproprion Zyban Zyban, Wellbutrin Aid in smoking cessation
calcium carbimide H Dipsan Temposil - maintenance of alcohol abstinence
chlormethiazole Hemineurin - Heminevrin alcohol withdrawal
clonidine R Catapres; Dixarit Catapres Catapres; Dixarit Tourettes Syndrome;
diazepam §
H R M
Valium; Ducene; Propam; Antenex Valium; Vazepam Valium; Rimapam; Tensium; Atensine of use in withdrawal of various drugs
disulfuram H Antabuse Antabuse Antabuse maintenance of alcohol abstinence
doxapram Dopram Dopram Dopram respiratory stimunlant in opioid poisoning
flumazenil Anexate Romazicon Anexate benzodiazepine reversal
lofexidine - - BritLofex lessens symptoms of opioid withdrawal
methadone R Physeptone (5,10mg) Dolophine; Methadose Physeptone maintanence in narcotic addiction
naloxone Narcan; Naloxone Narcan, Talwin Nx Narcan; Naloxone opioid antagonist; aid to relapse prevention
naltrexone L Revia ReVia Nalorex opioid antagonist; aid to relapse prevention
nicotine patch [transdermal]
L
Nicabate; Nicotinell; Prostep Nicotrol, Habitrol, Nicoderm, Prostep Niconil; Nicorette; Nicotinell adjunct to smoking cessation
nicotine chewing gum Nicorettes Nicorette Nicotinell adjunct to smoking cessation
nicotine nasal spray - o Nicorette adjunct to smoking cessation

Notes:
§ -- For other possible benzos used, see Benzodiazepines
See also: Anti-nauseants ; Neuroleptics etc.

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